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September 20th, 2013 CDC Report Affirms Urgency to Combat Antibiotic Resistance By Sarah Borron This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a wake-up call about the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. For the first time, the CDC provided overall data on antibiotic-resistant infections and deaths from those…Read More

By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat processor, said it would suspend purchases of cattle fed the growth enhancer Zilmax, saying it was worried about cases of cattle with difficulty walking although it did not know the specific cause of problem. Rumors of Tyson's action sparked a sharp rally in…Read More